| Ekemblemaria lira | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Ekemblemaria |
| Species: | E. lira |
| Binomial name | |
| Ekemblemaria lira Hastings, 1992 | |
Ekemblemaria lira is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from a single specimen from Las Palmas, near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, in the eastern Pacific ocean. [2]
Hypsoblennius robustus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Pacific ocean, from the Gulf of Guayaquil in southern Ecuador and Peru. This species grows to a length of 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.
Ekemblemaria is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found in the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic oceans.
The slender blenny is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Panama, known from one species collected at Isla del Rey. It can reach a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) TL. The specific name honours the collector of the type, Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.
The clubhead blenny or clubhead barnacle blenny, is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs from the Gulf of California along the coast of Mexico south to Colombia and Ecuador.
The bluntspine blenny is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs from Costa Rica to Ecuador, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Coralliozetus springeri is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs from Costa Rica to Ecuador in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the US National Museum.
Coralliozetus micropes, the Scarletfin blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Ekemblemaria myersi, the Reefsand blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found from the Gulf of California to Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zoobenthos. The specific name honours the ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University.
Ekemblemaria nigra, the Moth blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Colombia and Panama, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) TL.
Emblemaria hypacanthus, the Gulf signal blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from the Gulf of California, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Protemblemaria bicirrus, the Warthead blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in rocky reefs from the Gulf of California to Peru, in the eastern Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL.
Protemblemaria perla, the Pearl blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny.
Heteristius cinctus, the banded stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 1 to 27 m. It can reach a maximum of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in total length. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.
Dactyloscopus fimbriatus is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coastal waters of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Ecuador where it can be found at depths of from 15 to 22 metres. It can reach a maximum length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.
Dactyloscopus lacteus, the also known as the milky sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer endemic to the Galapagos Islands where it is the only species of Dactyloscopus known to occur there, and is a common fish in its region. It can be found in tide pools and sandy shores at depths of from 2 to 9 metres. It can grow to reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.
Dactyloscopus zelotes is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Central and South America from El Salvador to Ecuador. It can reach a maximum length of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
Labrisomus pomaspilus is a species of labrisomid blenny only known from the Pacific coast in the area of Esmeraldas, Ecuador and from some locations in Colombia. This species is known to be a tide pool denizen. A female of the species measured 8.4 centimetres (3.3 in) SL.
Paraclinus fehlmanni is a species of labrisomid blenny only known from the Pacific coast of Ecuador where it is found in tide pools down to depths of 2 metres (6.6 ft). Males of this species can reach a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL while females can grow to 8.4 centimetres (3.3 in). The specific name honours the ichthyologist and herpetologist Herman Adair Fehlmann (1917-2005) who worked at the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center and who, among collecting many other specimens, collected the type of this species.
Starksia fulva, known commonly as the yellow blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Costa Rica to Ecuador. It is found in shallow weedy or sandy habitats at depths of from 1 to 3 m. This species can reach a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL.
Starksia posthon, the brown-spotted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Central America from Costa Rica to Panama. It inhabits sandy areas with weed growth in shallow waters. This species can reach a length of 4 cm (1.6 in) TL.
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